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McKenzie Friend Dan Ryan: Support Through Court
I have been a McKenzie Friend since 2017 and in that time have supported people through both family and civil court.
I am passionate about persuading people heading towards court that solicitors are not required. During my career, I have worked and lived all over the world in a number of different industry sectors. This includes industry where protocols and processes were critical so ensuring compliance with the family and civil court regime is one of my strengths.
I ask my clients to regard court as a mountain and me as a sherpa. They must climb the mountain themselves but I will guide them. The advantage we have is that I have climbed it many times before.
In addition to being a McKenzie Friend I am also a relationship counsellor and own a counselling practice in the East Midlands. This gives me the people skills to work with clients empathetically and lessen the anxiety and stress along the way.
As a McKenzie Friend, my relationship with the client is not them and me, it is us.
Dan has trained with the McKenzie Friend UK Network
Covering Courts of: Leicester
Derby
Nottingham
Birmingham
Northampton
Peterborough
Stoke-on-Trent
Liverpool
Manchester
Wolverhampton
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Friend Dan Ryan
Professional and highly competent but the most important thing was he just cared so much about me as his client. Excellent. |
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Friend Dan Ryan
I can't thank Daniel enough for his advice, help and support when things turned messy during my separation around a parenting plan. His services were invaluable when I couldn't afford a solicitor or barrister like my ex-partner, and we got the best possible and most sensible outcome in court, by putting the children first. |
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We have already saved our clients over
£20 million in unnecessary legal fees
Our independent MaKenzie Friends provide support throughout the UK.
MaKenzie Friends operate as 'lay persons' who are not legally trained or qualified, but who will support you through the family court process as an 'informed friend'.
Our MaKenzie Friends can :
1) Provide personal support, understanding and mentoring.
2) Offer non legal advice and guidance.
3) To assist you with paperwork, forms and planning.
4) To organise your files and assist you in the smooth administration of the process.
5) To help research information.
6) As laypersons, discuss and offer advice, guidance and opinions on your case and strategy.
7) To assist with the management and timing of disclosures.
8) To assist with your statements, submissions and arguments.
9) To attend court with you under the formal guidance presented by the family courts.
10) To help you prepare your arguments and questions.
Philip Kedge is a retired police Chief Inspector and the founder and director of the McKenzie Friend UK Network. His aim is to remove lawyers from the family court with his own ethical business to reduce conflict and acrimony, to provide training and a cost effective McKenzie Friend national
service and to reduce the emotional harm to children as a non-legal entity and informed friend.
